Ferrari 246 F1
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorFerrari
Designer(s)Vittorio Jano (Technical Director)
Carlo Chiti (Chief Designer)
Predecessor801, 156 F2
Successor246 P, 156
Technical specifications
ChassisTubular aluminium body on chassis composed of two main elliptic tubes and other small tubes to form a light, rigid structure
Suspension (front)double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)DeDion axle, transverse upper leaf spring, two longitudinal radius arms, Houdaille shock absorber lever dampers
EngineDino, 2,417.33 cc (147.5 cu in), 65° V6, naturally aspirated front engine, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionFerrari Type 523 4-speed manual
Weight560 kg (1,230 lb)
FuelShell
TyresDunlop
Competition history
Notable entrantsScuderia Ferrari
FISA
Scuderia Sant Ambroeus
Notable driversItaly Luigi Musso
United Kingdom Peter Collins
United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn
West Germany Wolfgang von Trips
Belgium Olivier Gendebien
United States Phil Hill
United Kingdom Tony Brooks
Debut1958 Argentine Grand Prix
RacesWinsPoles
2557
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships1

The Ferrari 246 F1 is a Ferrari racing car built for the Formula One World Championship of 1958.

246 F1

The Formula One regulations for 1954–1960 limited naturally aspirated engines to 2500 cc and for the 1958 season there was a change from alcohol fuels to avgas. The 246 F1 used a 2,417.34 cc (2.4 L; 147.5 cu in) Dino V6 engine with a 65° angle between the cylinder banks.[1] The power output was 280 PS (206 kW; 276 hp) at 8500 rpm. Bore X Stroke: 85 mm × 71 mm (3.35 in × 2.80 in) This was the first use of a V6 engine in a Formula One car, but otherwise the 246 F1 was a conventional front-engine design. The Ferrari 246 F1 was good enough to win a World Championship for Mike Hawthorn and a second place in the Constructors' Championship for Ferrari.[2]

The Ferrari 246 F1 was not only the first V6-engined car to win a Formula One Grand Prix, the French Grand Prix at Reims in 1958, it was also the last front-engined car to win a Formula One Grand Prix. This occurred at the 1960 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, where the major British teams boycotted the race.[3]

A 246 F1 in exhibition in Regent Street, in 2016.

In 1960, the Ferrari 246 designation was also used for the first mid-/rear-engined Ferrari, the 246 P Formula One car (using same Dino V6 engine of 2,417.34 cc), and then again in 1966 for Ferrari's first three-litre era Formula One car.

256 F1

Ferrari Dino 256 F1

In 1959, to make a full use of the allowed capacity regulations, Ferrari enlarged the bore of the Dino V6 engine of the 246 F1 car by 1 mm to 86 mm. This allowed the total displacement to rise to 2474.54 cc. The resulting power output was now 295 PS (217 kW; 291 hp) at 8600 rpm. The new car also received disc brakes as standard and a five-speed gearbox. Only Tony Brooks raced this model but he was outpaced by the mid-engined British cars. He still won in the French and German Grands Prix.[4]

Technical data

Technical data 156 F2 246 F1 256 F1
Engine: Front mounted 65° 6 cylinder V engine
Cylinder: 1489 cm³2417 cm³2475 cm³
Bore x stroke: 70 x 64.5 mm85 x 71 mm86 x 71 mm
Compression: 9.8:110.0:1
Max power at rpm: 180 hp at 9 000 rpm280 hp at 8 500 rpm295 hp at 8 600 rpm
Valve control: Dual Overhead Camshafts per cylinder bank
Carburetor: 3 Weber 38 DCN3 Weber 42 DCN3 Weber 45 DCN
Gearbox: 4-speed manual5-speed manual
suspension front: Double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bars
suspension rear: De Dion axle, double longitudinal links,
transverse leaf spring
De Dion axle, double longitudinal links,
coil springs
Brakes: Drum brakesDisc brakes
Chassis & body: Fackverkframe with aluminum body
Wheelbase: 216 cm222 cm
Dry weight: 560 kg
Dry speed: 240 km/h280 km/h

Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Engine Tyres Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Points WCC
1958 2.4 V6 E ARG MON NED 500 BEL FRA GBR GER POR ITA MOR 401
(57)
2nd
United Kingdom Peter Collins 3 Ret Ret 5 1 Ret
Belgium Olivier Gendebien Ret Ret
United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn 3 RetF 5 2PF 1PF 2F RetP 2F 2 2P
Italy Luigi Musso 2 7 Ret Ret
Germany Wolfgang von Trips 3 Ret 4 5 Ret
United States Phil Hill DNA 3F 3
1959 2.4 V6 D MON 500 NED FRA GBR GER POR ITA USA 32
(38)
2nd
United Kingdom Cliff Allison 9 Ret 5 Ret
France Jean Behra Ret
United Kingdom Tony Brooks 2 Ret 1P 1PF 9 Ret 3
Belgium Olivier Gendebien 4
United States Dan Gurney Ret 2 3 4
United States Phil Hill 4 6 2 3 Ret 2F Ret
Germany Wolfgang von Trips 6
1960 2.4 V6 D ARG MON 500 NED BEL FRA GBR POR ITA USA 26
(27)
3rd
United Kingdom Cliff Allison 2 DNQ
United States Richie Ginther 6 2
Argentina José Froilán González 10
United States Phil Hill 8 3 Ret 4F 12 7 Ret 1PF
Belgium Willy Mairesse Ret Ret 3
Germany Wolfgang von Trips 5 8 5 Ret 11 6 4

1Includes 6 points scored by Dino 156 F2.

Notes

  1. 1958 Ferrari 246 F1 on www.f1technical.net
  2. "Ferrari 246 F1". formula1.ferrari.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  3. 1960 Italian Grand Prix on 8w.forix.com
  4. "Ferrari 256 F1". formula1.ferrari.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

References

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